Bike-Ped Roundtable Agenda | April 2012

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NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)Central Iowa Bicycle Pedestrian Roundtable (Roundtable)

***************************12:00 p.m., Tuesday, Apri l 17, 2012

Burnham Room, MPO Office420 Watson Powell Jr . Way, Des Moines, IA

***************************TENTATIVEAGENDA

1. Call To Order

2. Introductions

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of the Roundtables March 20, 2012, Meeting Minutes.......................................Page 2

Approve the March 20, 2012, meeting minutes5. REPORT: Central Iowa Trail Signage Agreement ..................Page 6

Brief report and discussion on alternative designs for the Central Iowa Trails SignageAgreement

6. REPORT: 10th Annual Central Iowa Bike Month....Page 7

Brief report and update on the 10th Annual Central Iowa Bike Month

7. REPORT: Surface Transpor tation Program (STP) Transpor tation Enhancement FundingRecommendations.....................................................................................................................Page 8

Brief report on the Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding Subcommitteesrecommendation for STP Transportation Enhancement funding allocations

8. INFORMATION: Mayors 2012 Annual Ride for Trails..........Page 10

9. INFORMATION: Trail Counters.....Page 11

10. INFORMATION: Bike and Ride Data........Page 12

11. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee

12. Future Agenda Items

13. Next Roundtable Meeting Date

The next meeting will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the MPO Office 420Watson Powell J r. Way, Des Moines, IA

14. Adjournment


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Agenda ReportMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable

April 2012Item No. 4

ISSUE:

REPORT: Approve minutes of the March 20, 2012, Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable

meeting.

BACKGROUND:

The minutes of the March 20, 2012 , Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable meeting areenclosed on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the minutes of the March 20, 2012, Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable meeting.

FY 2012 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 2 Please call (515) 334-0075 to obtain permission for use


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MEETING NOTES

DES MOINES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)CENTRAL IOWA BICYCLE-PEDESTRIAN ROUNDTABLE (ROUNDTABLE)

March 20, 2012 MPO Office, Burnham Room

12:00 PM Des Moines, Iowa

Roundtable Attendees Present:

Marco Alvarez, City of West Des Moines

Barb Andersen, TMA

Mark Arentsen, City of Bondurant

Andrea Chase, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Josh Heggen, City of Windsor Heights

Jan Herke, City of Urbandale

Mike Lanning, Shive-HatteryLoren Lown, Polk County Conservation

Dayne Magneson, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

Mindy Moore, City of Des Moines

Dennis Parker, Polk County Conservation

Susan Pinneke, Greater DM Volksport Association

Ruth Randleman, City of Carlisle/MAC

Todd Redenius, City of Ankeny

Ron Ward, City of Johnston

Vern Willey, City of AltoonaCarol Williams, Story County Conservation

Gay Lea Wilson, Citizen Advisor

Roundtable Staff Present:

Nathan Goldberg, Senior Transportation Planner

Zach Young, Associate Transportation Planner

1. Call to Order

Roundtable Staff called the March 20, 2012, Roundtable meeting to order at 12:04 p.m.,at the MPO Office Burnham Room, 420 Watson Powell, Des Moines, IA.

2. Introduction

Participants introduced themselves.

3. Approval of Agenda

Participants approved the March 20, 2012, Roundtable meeting agenda.

4. Approval o f the Roundtab les February 28, 2012, Meeting NotesParticipants approved the Roundtables February 28, 2012, meeting notes.

5. Central Iowa Trail Signage Agreement

The Roundtable staff provided a brief update on progress toward updating the Central Iowa Trail

Signage Agreement and turned it over to Mike Lanning with Shive-Hattery to provide more details on

the updated designs.

Mr. Lanning presented the alternative designs for the directional signage and opened the floor up for

questions.



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Marco Alvarez asked if the blue background is a standard or if there is room to alter the background

color. Mr. Lanning noted that the color was set in the Communication Master Plan as the standard

color for the background.

Discussion ensued concerning background color, text size, and sign dimensions.

Mr. Lanning also provided an update on the alternative design for the informational hubs. Mr.Lanning noted that from Shive-Hatterys perspective the most important issue is that the hubs retain

their structural integrity.

Dennis Parker noted that the cost of the medallion could potentially be lowered by determining how

many hubs would be constructed in the region and ordering the medallions in bulk. Discussion ensued

concerning the how a bulk order would be beneficial from a cost perspective.

Mr. Lanning noted that the Roundtable needs to consider whether the Communication Master Plan

needs to be revised.

Carol Williams asked Polk County if the design revisions satisfied their concerns. Mr. Parker

confirmed that Polk County was happy with the new revisions. Ms. Williams expressed some

concerns about how the trial logos would be used with the alternative designs. Mr. Lanning reassuredthe Roundtable that the alternative designs provide a number of options to local jurisdictions who

want to use trail logos on their signs.

Discussion ensued concerning the flexibility of the new design options.

Staff noted that they would bring the modifications back to the next Roundtable meeting for review.

6. Unified Bicycle Ordinance

Ruth Randleman provided an update on the Unified Bicycle Ordinance (UBO). Ms.

Randleman noted that the majority of communities have adopted the UBO with the exception

of Grimes, Pleasant Hill, Indianola, Mitchellville, Van Meter, and Waukee. Ms. Randleman

noted that she has spoken with Grimes and Pleasant Hill and their intention is to address the

UBO in the next few months.

7. Iowa in Motion

Staff provided an update on the Iowa Department of Transportations Iowa in Motion plan.

Staff noted that the public comment period ends on March 30, 2012.

8. Update on the City of Des Moines On-Street Bicycle Projects

Mindy Moore provided an update on the status of the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program

grant project that will fund a number of on-street bicycle facilities that are scheduled to be

striped in the spring of 2013. Ms. Moore also noted that the City of Des Moines is formingan advisory committee to discuss the Hubbell Avenue bicycle lane project with local

stakeholders. Ms. Moore noted that there is some concern from the local business owners

regarding the high levels of truck traffic on Hubbell Avenue.

9. Trail Counters

Staff reminded the Roundtable that trail counters are available if any of the jurisdictions are

interested in placing the counters in the field.



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10. Bike and Ride Data

Members briefly looked over the Bike and Ride Data for the month. Staff noted that the

numbers are considerably higher compared to same time last year.

Gay Lea Wilson noted that it would be helpful to have average temperature listed along withthe count numbers. Staff noted that it would also be interesting to include gas prices as well.

11. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Commit tee

Mr. Parker noted that a meeting will be held to discuss parks and trails data. The purpose of

this meeting is to ensure that data going into The Tomorrow Plan is accurate.

12. Future Agenda Items

Trails signage needs to be back on for April.

13. Next Roundtable Meeting Date

The next meeting will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the MPO

Office.

14. Adjournment

The March 20, 2011, Roundtable meeting adjourned at 12:59 p.m.



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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report and discussion on alternative designs for the Central Iowa TrailsSignage Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

On October 2, 2010, the City of Des Moines passed a resolution concerning the CentralIowa Trial logo and signage design. Since the passing of the resolution, severalcommunities have yet to sign the agreement due to concerns over the cost of theproposed signage design. These communities feel that the agreement should providealternative designs that are more affordable.

The Roundtable discussed this issue at the February 28, 2012 meeting where it wasdecided to convene a special meeting to further discuss alternative designs for the CentralIowa Trail signage. This meeting was held on March 6, 2012 and a consensus was

reached that more affordable design alternatives should be provided to the communities.

Shive-Hattery presented alternative designs at the March 20, 2012 Roundtable meeting.At the conclusion of the March meeting, Shive-Hattery agreed to bring final modificationsbefore the Roundtable at the April 17, 2012 meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discuss only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.



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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report and update on the 2012 10th Annual Central Iowa Bike Month

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of Bike Month is to encourage people to ride their bicycle for transportation,increase-cycling awareness, and promote a healthy alternative to driving a car. This yearmarks Iowas 10-year anniversary of participating in this nationally recognized event.

This year participants will have the opportunity to sign up for the Bike CommuteChallenge. This new software and reporting system will allow employers to track howmany of their employees are participating in Bike Month. If you are interested inparticipating in the challenge or would like more information on Bike Month activities andevents visit the Bike Month website at www.bikemonth.com/events.

The Roundtable staff has invited Tina Hadden to give a brief report on Bike Monthactivities and events at the April 17, 2012 meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:




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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on the Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding

Subcommittees recommendation for STP Transportation Enhancement fundingallocations

BACKGROUND:

The MPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding Subcommittee annuallyrecommends a funding recommendation from the STP and STP TransportationEnhancement (TE) project applications based upon guidelines set forth in the Guidelinesfor Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program TransportationEnhancement Funding.

The STP Funding Subcommittee recommended utilizing 100 percent STP TE funds for

allocation to Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 projects.

The programming recommendations made by the STP Funding Subcommittee areincluded on the following page.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.



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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: The Mayors 2012 Annual Ride for Trails

BACKGROUND:

The annual Mayors Ride for Trails is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.The 25-mile ride will start at the Des Moines City Hall and will end at the Simon EstesRiverfront Amphitheater. Event registration is $25 for adults over the age of eighteen and$5 for those between the ages of five and eighteen years old. Children under the age offour participate free of charge.

Registration can be completed online at the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreationwebsite http://www.dmgov.org/departments/parks/Pages/default.aspx. Registration canalso be completed the City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on the morning of the ride.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Information only.

STAFF CONTACT:




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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: Brief report concerning the checkout of trail counters

BACKGROUND:

In September 2011, the MPO approved the purchase of trail counting equipment fromTRAFx Research Ltd. Staff placed the order for trial counters in late September and thecounters arrived on October 26, 2011. Since then, staff has been working to prepare thetrail counters and lock boxes for placement in the field.

The Roundtable staff is pleased to announce that the trail counters are officially ready forcheck out by member governments that are interested in counting users on their trails.Interested member governments should contact the Roundtable staff and request acheckout form.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Information only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young; [email protected].(515) 334-0075.



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INFORMATION:

INFORMATION: Brief report concerning bike and ride data for central Iowa.

BACKGROUND:

Below are the most recent Bike & Ride Counts for the Des Moines Area Regional TransitAuthority (DART) and CyRide (Ames):

TABLE 1.DART Bike & Ride User Counts per Month by Year

Source: DART

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

JANUARY - 334 717 718 521 341 636 1,772

FEBRUARY - 425 378 623 973 356 868 1,799

MARCH - 553 833 1,183 1,935 N/A 2,252

APRIL - 771 1,256 1,904 2,792 2,902 3,075

MAY - 1,240 1,934 2,739 3,454 3,333 3,884JUNE - 1,718 2,632 3,297 4,228 3,828 4,646

JULY - 1,803 2,823 3,968 4,446 4,174 5,046

AUGUST - 2,077 3,202 6,636 4,385 4,425 5,692

SEPTEMBER - 1,898 2,823 3,844 4,156 3,945 4,898

OCTOBER 485 1,623 5,873 3,797 N/A 3,862 4,777

NOVEMBER 321 1,255 2,282 2,248 2,367 2,623 2,858

DECEMBER 99 1,064 701 701 910 1,316 2,034

TOTAL 905 14,761 25,454 31,658 30,167 31,105 40,666 3,571



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Source: DART, National Weather Service Forecast Office, and Iowa State Gas Prices



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TABLE 2. CyRide Bike & Ride User Counts per Month by Year

Source: CyRide

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

JANUARY 17 22 134

FEBRUARY 38 63 160

MARCH 54 232 297

APRIL 53 322 376MAY 189 248 426

JUNE 284 335 512

JULY 336 482 552

AUGUST 429 582 838

SEPTEMBER 87 401 576 1106

OCTOBER 169 289 507 1046

NOVEMBER 79 139 293 637

DECEMBER 36 53 146 425

TOTAL 370 2,282 3,808 6,509

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